Which Planets are the Outer Planets?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune

What is a comet is best described as?

an object made up of ice and dust that orbits the Sun

Saturn's characteristics are:

It has rings made or rock and ice.

What is the Kuiper Belt?

A massive asteroid belt past Neptune

name all planets in order

mercury,venus ,earth,mars,jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune

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1
Which Planets are the Outer Planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, & Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
Neptune, Mars, Saturn, & Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
2
Mercury is characterized by
large volumes of water.
very extreme temperatures.
a thick atmosphere.
high atmospheric pressure at its surface.
3
The sun is a planet.
False
True
4
What are comets mostly made of?
Hot, liquid rock
Poisonous liquid
Dirty ice and dust
Rusty metal
5
Which planets are called the " Inner Planets"
Mars, Sun, Earth, Venus, & Moon
Mercury, Mars, Earth, & Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
6
Where is the Asteroid Belt?
Between Mercury and the Sun
Beyond Neptune
In the rings of Saturn
Between Mars and Jupiter
7
Which planet is very hot during the day but very cold at night?
Mars
Neptune
Mercury
Uranus
8
Inner planets are made up of
Water
Heat
Mud
Rock
9
Unique characteristic of Uranus
clouds of methane
clouds of hydrogen
no rings
blue
10
Which planet is an inner planet?
Venus
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
11
How many planets make up the solar system?
7 Planets
8 Planets
9 Planets
4 Planets
12
Earth is the only know planet with living beings on it.
True
False
13
Mercury has Craters
False
True
14
What is a comet is best described as?
an object that emits its own light
an object made up of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
a ball of rock orbiting the Sun
an object with gravity so strong that nothing can escape
15
Where is the Kuiper belt?
After Jupiter
After the Dwarf Planet
After Neptune
I don't know
16
Saturn's characteristics are:
It is famous for its red spot, which is a raging storm.
It has a day that lasts 13 hours.
It has rings made or rock and ice.
17
How does the sun's gravity compare to the earth's gravity?
The sun's gravity is stronger
Scientists aren't able to measure the sun's gravity
The gravitational pull is the same
The earth's gravity is stronger
18
venus rotates the opposite direction.
True
False
19
Characteristics of Neptune
Is next to juipter
The coldest planet
Has a violent storm
Earth's twin
20
Which planet is known for its "Great Red Spot"?
Neptune
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
21
What is the Kuiper Belt?
A small asteroid belt past Pluto
A massive asteroid belt past Neptune
A massive asteroid belt in between Mars and Jupiter
A small asteroid belt in between Mars and Jupiter
22
name all planets in order
mercury,venus ,earth,mars,jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune
Mercury,venus,earth,mars,jupiter,saturn,neptune,uranus
mercury,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Venus,Saturn,Uranus
mercury,venus earth,mars,jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune pluto
23
What keeps planets in orbit?
electromagnetic energy
atmospheric pressure
gravity
24
What planet is this?
Earth
Pluto
Uranus
Mars
25
Venus has active volcanoes
False
True

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